Automatic sanitary insert basin



Jun@ 9, 1936.,

G. v. RILEY AUTOMATIC SANITARY INSERT BASIN 4 sheets-sheet 1 Filed April 118, 1955 27 INVENTQR.

l'l G. v. RILEY AUTOMATIC SANITARY INSERT BASIN Filed April 18, 1955 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 June 9, 1936. V, RILEY '2,043,264

AUTOMATIC SANITARY INSERT BASIN Filed April 1s, 1955 Y 4 sheets-sheet s Ems-MPX L47 IN VEN TOR.

ATTORNEY www G. V. RILEY AUTOMATIC SANITARY INSERT BASINl JWIIII@ 99 @936.

Filed April 18, 1955 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTOR.

Patented June 9, 1936 UNITED' sTA'rss rATENT OFFICE 15 Claims.

My invention relates broadly to sanitary basins and more particularly to an improved construction of sanitary insert for basins and an improved construction of vfeeding mechanism for supplying sanitary inserts to basins;

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a construction of sanitary insert for basins wherein the insert is formed from a cellulose product which is normally folded flat and which is readily unfoldable for lining the basin.

Another object of my invention is to provide a construction of cellulose insert for basins having Walls which are normally folded in surface contact and end portions substantially in the nature of web members which may be folded inwardly to allow manifolding of the insert in a magazine carrier and being readily unfcldable for lining the basin.

Still another object of my invention is to provide an apparatus adapted to house a manifolded group of sanitary inserts for basins with means for successively feeding sanitary inserts to the basin.

A further object of my invention is to provide a construction of basin and associated magazine carrier by which sanitary inserts may be successively supplied to the basin and ejected from the basin after use.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a construction of perforate basin which will normally not hold liquid and which may be usefully employed only after the insertion of the sanitary liner for holding the liquid in the basin.

Still another obj-ect of my invention is to provide a construction of basin and associated drain housing with a magazine carrier associated with the basin and with means for successively feeding sanitary liners from the magazine carrier for insertion in the basin and associated with means for ejecting the, sanitary liner from the basin into the drain housing after use.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a construction of coin control mechanism for governing the sucessive feeding of sanitary liners to a basin with means for eifectively blocking the operation of the sanitary liner feed mechanism unless a proper coin is inserted.

Other and further objects of my invention reside in the construction of feed mechanism for successively supplying sanitary liners to basins and the arrangement of control mechanism associated therewith as set forth more fully in the specifi- `cation hereinafter following by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation ofa sanitary basin constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a central, vertical, transverse, sectional ViewV on an enlarged scale taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional View showing the mechanism in position for delivering a sanitary basin liner; Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the basin as it appears when the basin liner is in use for retaining liquid; Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the sanitary basin liner about to be ejected after using; Fig. 6 is a similar View showing the basin liner in the process of ejection into the adjacent drain housing; Fig. 7 is a central, vertical, longitudinal section taken on line 1-1 of Fig. 2; Fig. 8 is a vertical, longitudinal sectional view taken on line 8 8 of Fig. 2; Fig. 9 is a detailed perspective view showing more particularly the ejecting mechanism for the basin liners; Fig. 10 is a side elevation partially in longitudinal section showing one of the basin liners; Fig. l1 is a top` plan view of one of the basin liners; Fig. 12 is a transverse, vertical section taken on line |2-I2 of Fig. 10; Fig. 13 is an edge View showing the sanitary basin liner as it appears when folded; Fig. 14 is a side elevation thereof; Fig. 15 is a side elevation partially in section showing more particularly the coin control mechanism for controlling the supply of sanitary liners to the basin; Fig. 16 is a transverse, vertical section taken on line IB-IB of Fig. Fig. 17 is a similar View to Fig. 15, but showing parts as they appear when a coin has been deposited; Fig. 18 is a transverse, Vertical section taken on line IB-IB of Fig. 17; Fig. 19 is a horizontal section taken on line I9-l 9 of Fig. 15; and Fig. 20 is a top plan view showing an arrangement of a plurality of sanitary basins to which my invention is readily applied.

My invention is directed broadly to a construction of cellulose sanitary liner for basins and an arrangement of feeding apparatus for depositing such sanitary liners in the basin. For purposes of explaining my invention, I have illustrated the sanitary liner in connection with wash basins, but I desire that it be understood that the sanitary insert of my invention may be employed for basins used to hold liquids of any description for medical treatments in doctors and dentists oiiices, in chemical research laboratories, and in other instances where quantities of liquid must be maintained in a vessel. My invention provides means for successively supplying to a basin a sanitary liner of cellulose material which is normally folded and arranged in manifold relation with similar liners in a magazine carrier. The construction of the liner is such that the flat walls thereof4 may be readily unfolded ward movement.

to form a liquid retaining receptacle in a basin having perforate walls. The construction of the basin is such that it will itself not normally retain fluid. However, when a sanitary liner is inserted in the basin and opened to conform with the internal shape of the basin, uid can be retained in the liner forming the receptacle. I provide means for ejecting the liner after use. For this purpose a drain housing is provided beneath the basin and connected with the drain from the basin. An ejecting mechanism is employed to effect the discharge of the used liners to a position within the drain housing. At periodic intervals, the used liners are removed from the drain housing.

Where it is desired to employ the sanitary liners for wash basins in public places, such as hotels, comfort stations, railroad trains, etc., I arrange a coin control mechanism whereby, upon the insertion of a coin and the actuation of a lever, a liner may loe moved into positio-n within the basin. The coin control mechanism is no-t an essential part oi the apparatus of my invention as I may actuate the sanitary liner feed mechanism by successive operations of the hand lever witho-ut the employment of a coin control mechanism.

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawings, I have illustrated a wash basin having a rear wall I and a front wall 2 angularl-y inclined toward each other at substantially acute angles. A drain opening 41 is provided intermediate the lower edges of the rear wall I and iront wall 2' of the basin. The walls I and 2 forming the basin are connected at their cpposite ends by closures 48 and 49. The basin is supported beneath the top section 5S which is provided with an upwardly extending rear section 5| adapted tobe secured to a suitable supporting surface 52. The plumbing itures constituted by valves 53 and faucet member 58 are mounted with respect to the top section 53 in conventional manner. Hot and cold water connections are made through the valves 53 with the faucet 58 through conventional plumbing taps'. The basin formed as illustrated is shaped to receive a sanitary liner 3 shown more particularly in Figs. 10-14 and which will be described hereinafter in more detail. The sanitary liners 3 are stored in manifolded relation as indicated at I3 in a magazine carrier 54 located directly beneath the front of the top section 5E! as illustrated. The magazine carrier 54 supports the liners in manifolded relation as indicated at I3 in a position in which the liners 3 may be successively fed to the basin by a vertically up- Fig. 3 illustrates one of the liners 3 being fed in a vertical direction intermediate the end plate 55 and the edge 55 of the top section 50 and through the slot 51 formed in the upper portion of the magazine carrier 5'4. The sanitary liners 3 are continuously urged in the direction of plate 55 by means of springs 2| acting between the inside face of the magazine carrier 54 and the follower plate 59. The feed mechanism for the sanitary liners 3 includes the liner pickup iingers I4 carried by a laterally extending bar member II. The pickup bar member I1 is mounted to move with a slight amount of lost motion in the ends of the pickup bar arms I6 so that the liner pickup ngers may follow each sanitary liner successively for insuring the delivery of each sanitary liner in a vertical path. The pickup bar arms I5 are carried by. a pivoting bar I9 which is journaled in bracket members 6|! mounted on the rear surface of the magazine carrier 54. An operating lever 20 is connected with the pivoting bar i9 for the pickup arms I5 and has an end grip 6| thereon which may project beyond the front of the top section 59 in a convenient position but manually gripped for angularly shifting the liner pickup ngers I4 and effecting the ejection of each successive sanitary liner 3. 'Ihe pickup bar Il is adapted to slide vertically within limits defined by the pickup bar guide slot 26 formed in the vertically extended portions of the end closures '48 and 49 of the basin. I provide a box-like enclosure I2 for housing the end of the pickup bar I'I, pickup bar arm I6, and the end of the pivoted bar I9 for the pickup bar I'I. A similar box-like enclosure I2 is provided over the opposite end of the pickup barA and pivoted bar I9 and pickup arm I5 as illustrated in Fig. 8.

The lever ZG is normally maintained in an exr treme upper position illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 18 by means of a coil spring 'I6 connected between a point 'Il on lever I6 and housing 53. With each successive actuation of lever 20 coil spring 'I6 returns lever 2D to its extreme uppermost position ready for its successive operation.

In order to replenish the supply of sanitary liners in the magazine carrier I provide a rell door I5 hingedly mounted at 3| to allow sanitary liners in manifold relation to be inserted into the compartment as the liners are used from time to time. A suitable lock 62 is provided for preventing unauthorized access to the magazine carrier. In order to open the rell door I5 the lock 62 is unlocked, the sanitary liners in manifold relation inserted in the compartment and the successive feeding of the sanitary liners thus continued.

In public places it is desirable to control the feeding of the sanitary liners by means of a coin actuated mechanism. Various forms of coin operated mechanisms may be employed, and the coin mechanism which I have set forth herein is shown for illustrative purposes only and is not to be considered in the limiting sense. The coin mechanism is enclosed within the housing 63 in the front of which there is arranged a coin slot 21 for introducing coins of suitable denomination in the coin chute 35. The coin chute 35 serves to guide coins shown generally at 36 successively into the position by which the coin is employed as 5l' a thrust member in coaction with a coin thrust bar 3'! under control of a coin thrust bar spring 38. The coin thrust bar 3'! is mounted for reciprocal movement in a coin thrust bar guide 49 secured by a suitable bracket mounting 39 to the '3' interior wall of the housing G3. The coin thrust bar guide 40 has a projection 40a thereon adapted to arrest the gravitation of a coin, such as 35, in its downward path of movement in coaction Awith the receiving thrust bar 4|.

thrust bar 4I has its end face shaped to conform with the contour of a coin for imparting angular movement to the lever 45, as illustrated in Figs. l5 and 1'7. The lever 45 is pivoted with respect to housing 63 at the fulcrum 65 and forms a connecting linkage between the receiving thrust bar 4| and the lever locking bar 33. The lever locking bar 33 is shiftable horizontally Within the lever locking bar guides 34 in a path which normally obstructs the movement of operating lever 20.

Operating lever 20 projects through slot 68 in housing 63 and through a keeper 32 which prevents tampering with lever locking bar 33. Keeper 32 is vertically shiftable in slot 66. The

The receiving 3 lever locking bar 33 is normally maintained in a position which obstructs the movement of operating lever 2U by means of a spring 46 which tends to maintain lever 45 in the position illustrated in Fig. 15. Lever locking bar pawl 43 is pivoted at 68 on lever 45 and is normally tensioned by means of spring 69 secured at 10 to the lever locking bar pawl 43 and at 1| to the housing 63. The lever locking bar pawl 43 operates to engage in notch 12 in lever locking bar 33 vin the position shown in Fig. 17 for removing any obstruction to the operation of lever 28. The receiving thrust bar guides 42 control the path of movement ofthe receiving thrust bar 4|. It will be observed that there is a lost motion connection 45a. between lever 45 and receiving thrust bar 4|, and a lost motion connection 45h between lever 45 and lever locking bar 33.

'Ihe coin thrust bar 31 has an operating member 28 terminating in a release knob projecting through a slot 13 in housing 63 which allows manual control of coin thrust bar 31 independently of the thrust member 14. Thrust member 14 is normally maintained in an extreme projected position by means of spring 38, as illustrated in Figs. 15 and 19, subject to inward thrust by which coin thrust bar 31 imparts horizontal movement to receiving thrust bar 4| if a coin 36 is located in the path of the coin thrust bar 31 and receiving thrust bar 4|. As shown in Fig. 15 the coin 36 when deposited in coin slot 21 will be normally arrested in its downward movement and lodged between projection 48a and receiving thrust bar 4|, whereby pressure imparted to thrust member 14 is. transferred through receiving thrust bar 4| for angularly rocking lever 45. In the event that no coin is inserted in the slot 21, repeated thrusts on member 14 will have no influence at all on receiving thrust bar 4| or lever 45, as under this condition there is no medium by which to transfer the applied thrust.

I provide a coin receiving receptacle 15 within the housing 63 to which access may be had from time to time through the locked door 29 in the housing E3.

The basin is constructed'with a perforate side wall and perforate end walls 48 and 49. Side wall is provided with a laterally extending slot 23 through which used liners may be ejected by operation of the liner ejector bar 4. The ejector bar 4 is carried by ejector bar arms 5 which connect with the laterally extending pivoted bar 6 which is journaled at opposite ends in brackets 18 and 19 carried by projecting portions of end plates 48 and 49 of the basin. The laterally extending pivoted bar 6 has an arm 80 connected intermediate the length thereof which arm connects to one end of spring 8|, the other end of which lssecured in position 82 to a central portion of the drain housing indicated generally at I8. The ejector bar arms 5 are wholly enclosed at opposite ends of the basin by housings 83 as shown more particularly in Fig. '1. An ejector bar 4 is connected with the extremities of the arms 5. An ejector bar treadle connecting rod 8 connects with the end of ejector bar operating crank 1 and provides a connection to a foot treadle 84. The foot treadle 84 is pivoted in bracket member 85 mounted on the floor or other support indicated at 88. By depressing the foot treadle 84, connecting rod 8 is drawn downwardly which operates ejector bar crank 1 turning ejector bar shaft 6 and angularly moving ejector arms 5 to shift the liner ejector bar 4 in an annular path. Ejector bar 4 is free to move in an annular path by reason of the ejector bar guide slots 24 which are formed in the end closure plates 48 and 49. Y

The operation of the liner ejector bar 4 in the process of ejecting a used liner is shown in the progressive-views Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 6. In Fig. 3, the liner is being inserted in the basin by movement of lever 2U. As shown in Fig. 4, the liner has been inserted in the basin and filled with liquid. In Fig. 5, the manner of discharging the liquid from the liner and ejecting the liner is illustrated. The foot treadle 84 is operated to shift the liner ejector bar 4 from its extreme limiting position shown in Fig. 3 Where ejector bar 4 rests uin the lateral recess 85 to the opposite extreme position illustrated in Fig. 5 where ejector bar 4 tends to eject the used liner 3 through the laterally extending slot 23. It will be seen that the laterally extending slot 23 has the adjacent edges thereof so formed and spaced that the moisture may be effectively wrung from the liner 3 as the liner is ejected through the slot as shown in Fig. 6. The drain 41 from the basin and the perforate walls of the basin are wholly surrounded by a drain housing I8 which connects with the f drain pipe 88 and conventional trap 81 which, in turn, is connected to the discharge pipe 88. A receiving trough is mounted within the drain housing I8 and is formed on such pitch or incline as will insure the gravitation of the used :3

liners toward the hinged door 38 through which the used liners are discharged. Drain holes 22 are provided in the housing 83 for insuring the return of drippings to the drain housing l0.

In order to avoid overflowing of Vthe basin, the Ii prevent seepage into the magazine carried or l overflowing.

The upper edge of the side wall 2 and the laterally extending plate 55 which connects therewith are provided, as shown particularly in Fig.

8, with vertically extending slots represented at 89 which allow the liner pickup lingers I4 to shift vertically for the purpose of feeding a sanitary liner to the basin.

-The sanitary liner which I have illustrated for purposes of explaining my invention may be? formed from a cellulose product which is substantially liquid-proof to insure the retaining of the liquid within the basin. I have illustrated the cellulose insert in Figs. lll-14 from which it will be seen that there are two at wall portions 3a and 3b which may be folded in flat surface contact as shown in Fig. 13. The side walls of the insert may be folded as shown at 3c and 8d to insure a flat structure capable of manifolded assembly while readily permitting the unfolding of the end portions 3c and 3d to the position illustrated in Figs. 10, l1 and 12. Various forms of cellulose materials may be used and a selection of the exact material is not important. Paper which is waxed or otherwise treated has been found practical as a manifolded insert.

As heretofore observed, the sanitary insert of my invention may be employed in a variety of ways. Fig. 20 is illustrative of one arrangement for the sanitary insert of my invention wherein .I have shown an assembly of three wash basins each of which are equipped with the insert, feed, coin control mechanism, and insert ejector mechanism. In this view I have not illustrated the thrust member 14 or associated member 28, but

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it Wll'be understood that these-actuating members may be combined into -a single controller brought out in a convenient position adjacent to the front of the basin. My invention has broad Iapplication to basins of various descriptions for medicinal, dental, and chemical purposes.

While I have described my invention in one of its preferred embodiments, I desire that it be understood that modifications may be made and that no limitations upon my invention are intended other than are imposed by the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

for ejecting said liners from said recessed portion.

3. A sanitary basin comprising a basin having a recessed portion, a magazine adjacent said reoessed portion, a multiplicity of sanitary liners stacked in said magazine, and means for successively selecting sanitary liners Jfrom said magazine for insertion in the recessed portion of said basin.

4. A sanitary basin comprising a basin having a recessed portion, a magazine adjacent said recessed portion, a multiplicity of sanitary liners stacked in said magazine, and a depressible lever mechanism for selecting a sanitary liner from said magazine for insertion in the recessed por tion of said basin.

5. A sanitary basin comprising a basin having a recessed portion, a magazine adjacent said recessed portion, a multiplicity of sanitary liners stacked in said magazine, a depressible lever mechanism for selecting a sanitary liner from said magazine for insertion in the recessed portion of said basin, and means for protecting said sanitary liners in said magazine.

6. A sanitary basin comprising a basin having a recessed portion, a magazine adjacent said recessed portion, a multiplicity of sanitary liners stacked in said magazine, a depressible lever mechanism operable to select a sanitary liner from said magazine for insertion in the recessed portion of said basin, and means for successively ejecting said sanitary liners.

7. An article of manufacture comprising a basin, a magazine carrier adjacent said basin, a multiplicity of sanitary liners stacked in said magazine carrier, lever mechanism operative to select a'sanitary liner from said magazine carrier for insertion in said basin. and means controlled by said lever mechanism for ejecting said sanitary liner from said basin.

8. An article of manufacture comprisingv a basin, a magazine carrier disposed adjacent said basin, a multiplicity of sanitary liners in said magazine carrier, means for selecting a sanitary liner and inserting said liner in said basin from a position adjacent one side of said basin, and means for ejecting said sanitary liner through the opposite side of said basin,

9. An article of manufacture comprising a basin, a magazine carrier adjacent said basin, a multiplicity of sanitary liners disposed in said magazine carrier, manually operative means for successively selecting and inserting a sanitary liner in said basin through one side thereof, and separate means for ejecting said sanitary liner from said basin.

l0. An article of manufacture of the class described including a basin, a magazine carrier adjacent said. basin, a multiplicity of sanitary liners disposed in said magazine carrier, means for selecting and inserting a sanitary liner in said basin, and separate means for ejecting said sanitary liner from said basin..

'said basin, a multiplicity of sanitary liners disposed in said magazine, means for successively selecting a sanitary liner for insertion in said basin, a drain housing connected with said basin, and means for ejecting said sanitary liners from said basin into said drain housing.

12. An article of manufacture of the class described including a basin, a magazine carrier adjacent said basin, manually operable means for successively selecting sanitary liners from said magazine for insertio-n in said basin, a drain housing connected With said basin, and separate manually operable means for ejecting the sanitary liners from said basin and discharging said liners into said drain housing.

13. An article of manufacture of the class described including a basin, a magazine carrier adjacent said basin, manually operable means for successively selecting sanitary liners from said magazine for insertion in said basin, a drain housing connected with said basin, separate manually operable means for ejecting the sanitary liners from said basin and discharging said liners into said drain housing, and means for supporting the sanitary liners discharged from said basin in draining position in said drain housing.

14. An article of manufacture comprising a basin, a magazine carrier adjacent said basin, a multiplicity of sanitary liners disposed in said magazine carrier, means for successively selecting a sanitary liner for insertion in said basin, and manually operabie means for ejecting the sanitary liner from the basin.

l5, An article of manufacture comprising a basin having its Walls perforated rendering the basin non-watertight, a magazine carrier, a multiplicity of sanitary liners disposed in said magazine carrier, means operative for successively selecting a sanitary liner from said magazine carrier for insertion in said basin, and means operative through the perforate Wall of said basin for ej ecting a sanitary liner from said basin.

GEORGE V. RILEY. 

